Obituaries
Jeffrey P. Burns
Aug 21, 2020
Jeffrey P. Burns, 44, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home. Born in Salem, MA, he was a lifelong resident of Stoughton. He attended Stoughton Schools and, as a youth, participated in many of the town sports. He worked in the shipping and receiving department at Whitehall and MS Walker for several years. A longtime...
Wayne M. Shepard
Aug 21, 2020
After a brief but courageous fight, while comforted by his loving wife Laura family and dear friends, Wayne lost his life to cancer on August 21, 2020. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Wayne a true Southern gentleman expanded his life and horizons with his 30 year marriage to Laura DeSimone. He came to cherish his Northern home, career, new family and...
William L. Croke
Aug 21, 2020
William L. Croke, 77, died Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, after suffering complications from a fall. Son of the late Francis M. and Catherine I. (Cairns) Croke, he was born in Boston and raised in Roxbury and Dorchester. He was a graduate of Roslindale High School and Massasoit Community College. William served in...
Maria Amalia Aguiar
Aug 20, 2020
Maria Amalia (Teixeira) Aguiar, a long-time resident of Stoughton, passed away at home on Thursday, August 20, 2020 in the care of loved ones following a courageous battle with cancer. Beloved wife of the late Victor D. Aguiar. Daughter of the late Francisco and Maria (Rodrigues) Teixeira, she was born and raised in Madeira, Portugal. Maria was a resident of...
Paul J. Ellis
Aug 15, 2020
Paul J. Ellis, 72, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Denmark, ME. He was the husband of Maureen (Broman) Ellis for 43 years. Son of the late Paul D. Ellis and Rosemary (Christiano) Wier, he was born in Boston and educated in Stoughton schools and Boston Trade School. In addition to being a...
William P. O'Brien
Aug 15, 2020
William P. "Obie" O'Brien, 79, a longtime resident of Brockton, died peacefully at Good Samaritan Medical Center on Saturday, August 15, 2020 after a period of failing health. He was the husband of Ann R. (Derome) O'Brien. Son of the late James J. and Mary L. (Matz) O'Brien, he was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester and Randolph. He...
Edward E. Greenlaw
Aug 12, 2020
Edward 'Ed, Eddie, Greenie' E. Greenlaw, Jr., 72, died August 12, 2020 at the Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic Cancer. Born in Melrose, son of Evelyn G. (Ferrara) Greenlaw of CT and the late Edward E. Greenlaw, he was raised and educated in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. He...
Jean L. (Allen) Conroy
Aug 11, 2020
Jean L. (Allen) Conroy, 56, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, after a period of declining health. Born and raised in Stoughton, she was a graduate of Stoughton High School, Class of 1982. She was a resident of Canton for the past 20 years. Mrs. Conroy was a dedicated homemaker, mother and grandmother. In...
Jose Fernando Medeiros
Aug 10, 2020
Jose Fernando Medeiros, 57, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 10, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jodie Ellyn (Goldstein) Medeiros. Son of the late Fernando and Maria (Mendonca) Medeiros, he was born in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal and raised in Stoughton. Jose was a graduate of Stoughton High...
Kathleen A. "Kay" (Sullivan) Fogarty
Aug 8, 2020
Kathleen Anne "Kay" (Sullivan) Fogarty, 81, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday August 8, 2020. She was the beloved wife of 59 years of Eugene C. "Gene" Fogarty. Kay was raised in West Newton and was a graduate of St. Bernard's High School. She was a longtime resident of Stoughton and West Dennis and was a faithful parishioner at St. James...
Charles Leland Wade
Aug 7, 2020
Charles Leland Wade, age 90, passed peacefully on August 7, 2020 under hospice care after many months of declining health. Charlie, son of the late Charles and Frieda (Hochmuth) Wade, was born in the family home on Pleasant Street in Stoughton on January 17, 1930 and attended Stoughton schools, graduating in 1948.He was the husband of Mildred (Reid) Wade, father...
Kevin J. McCormick
Aug 4, 2020
Kevin J. McCormick, 69, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at Season Hospice and Palliative Care Inpatient Center in Milton on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Son of the late James and Margaret (Lee) McCormick, he was born in Brockton and graduated from Stoughton High School. Kevin was a Lance Corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps and a veteran of...
Charles F. Dreist
Jul 31, 2020
Charles F. Dreist, Sr., 86, of Stoughton, lost his long, hard-fought battle with cancer on Friday, July 31, 2020. Charlie was born on September 18, 1933 in Jamaica Plain, Boston to his parents Henry and Olga (Hoffman) Dreist. He is predeceased by his wife Eugenie "Jenny" (Schulte-Schrepping) Dreist and his youngest son Charles F. Dreist, Jr. He leaves behind a...
Frederick A. Dimond
Jul 25, 2020
Frederick A. Dimond, Jr., 99, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at his home in Stoughton after a period of declining health. He was the husband of the late Priscilla L. (Wade) Dimond. Born and raised in Brockton, he was a 1938 graduate of Brockton High School. He resident of Stoughton for over 70 years. Mr. Dimond was a Proud Veteran...
Marilyn D. (Hibler) Donahue
Jul 23, 2020
Marilyn D. (Hibler) Donahue, 64, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at Brockton Hospital on Thursday, July 23, 2020. She was the wife of John F. Donahue, Jr. for 44 years. Daughter of the late John and Beverly (Foote) Hibler, she was born in Oakland, CA and raised in Pembroke. Marilyn was a graduate of Silver Lake Regional High...
Catherine Lewis Sandhaus
Jul 22, 2020
After a valiant battle with cancer, Cathy went home to God on the morning of July 22, 2020. She was born in Boston and was the loving daughter of Eva (Allen) Lewis of Stoughton and the late John "Gabby" Lewis. She was the beloved mother of Rory McHugh, and "CC" to her grandson Shane. She was the sister of John...
David M. Crean
Jul 19, 2020
David M. Crean, 72, a lifelong resident of Stoughton, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, July 19, 2020. He was the husband of the late Chintana (Sae-Ton) Crean. Son of the late Albert E. and Judith (Puljanowski) Crean, he was born in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. David was a Specialist in the U.S. Army and a Veteran...
Claire Virginia (Hennessey) Gorham
Jul 14, 2020
Claire Virginia (Hennessey) Gorham, 92, died peacefully at Baypointe Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Brockton on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. She was the wife of the late Thomas F. Gorham, Jr. Daughter of the late Joseph H. and Claire V. (Coleman) Hennessey, she was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She was a graduate of Jeremiah Burke High...
Thomas Bassett Kinraide
Jul 12, 2020
Dr. Thomas Bassett Kinraide, 78, died peacefully on Sunday, July 12, 2020, surrounded by his daughters and caregivers. He was cared for with compassion in his final months by the staff at The Residence at Five Corners in Easton, the aides from ComForCare private nursing, and the nurses and staff of Old Colony Hospice. Thomas was born in Bridgeport, CT...
Donald V. Robinson
Jul 12, 2020
Donald V. Robinson, 76, a longtime resident of Stoughton, died peacefully at home on Sunday, July 12, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Stephanie L. (Ayler) Robinson for 50 years. Son of the late James and Mattie B. Robinson, he was born and raised in Wilmington, NC. He was a graduate of Williston High School,...